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    The dull sound of artillery continued to sound on the position, and the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke echoed everywhere in the air.  From time to time, you can faintly hear the sirens of Stuka dive bombers as they dive. Compared to the rumbling sound of tank tracks and gunfire, those black vultures hovering in mid-air are almost the incarnation of death. They are diving.  When it climbs up, it will let out a scream like the god of death in hell, and when it climbs up again, it will cause a burst of flesh and blood to fly on the ground.

    "Banzai!"

    "Give me Tusi!"

    The battlefield was resounding with the desperate cries of killing from the Japanese soldiers who were carrying explosive bags on their backs for a suicide attack. The moment they jumped out of the trenches, many Japanese soldiers simultaneously pulled the fuses of the explosive bags with a delay of twenty seconds and desperately headed towards the assault.  A group of tanks rushed towards them. The Japanese soldiers who were running desperately and howling in despair completely ignored the rain of bullets flying in front of them. Even if they were hit by the parallel machine guns on the tanks or bullets from the accompanying rifles in the next second  Falling to the ground cannot stop their suicidal attack.

    Once the many howling Japanese meat bombs were knocked down dozens of meters away from the tank, they would soon be blown into pieces with a violent explosion in just a few seconds. The flying flesh and blood were mixed with the soil everywhere.  The splash and even some small pieces of meat flew onto the tank and blocked the tank driver's observation hole.

    "Ah! Damn little Japan, it doesn't make people worry about death, it just splashed on my face."

    Zhou Xiaobo moved his face away from the observation hole, hurriedly spat a few mouthfuls and then stretched out his hands to wipe a few handfuls on his face.  He stretched out his hand in front of him, and under the dim light in the tank, he saw a piece of blood-red liquid mixed with some minced meat in his hand.  Seeing this made Zhou Xiaobo feel nauseous, and he retched several times before being forcefully suppressed by him.  Zhou Xiaobo's actions were criticized by the people next to him.

    He wiped his hands on his pants twice.  Zhou Xiaobo reached out and patted the driver Ma Dongchang in front twice on the back, indicating that he should change the gear to fourth gear and move forward at full speed.  Then he turned to Lu Daliang who was operating a parallel machine gun on his right and fired forward and shouted loudly: "Lu Daliang, there are too many Japanese. You block the front with machine guns. I will go up and use the heading machine gun."  Be aware of the Japanese troops around you.¡±

    After saying that, Zhou Xiaobo stood up and was about to push the hatch cover above his head, but was held back by Lu Daliang.  Lu Daliang said loudly to Zhou Xiaobo: "Sir, it's too dangerous up there. You are the company commander. You should be commanding from the tank cabin. This is your position."

    Zhou Xiaobo glared at Lu Daliang: "Lu Daliang, please let go of your hand quickly. I'm not afraid of you. Besides, the machine gun above has just been equipped with a protective plate, so the Japanese bullets can't get in!"

    At this time, Lu Daliang is no longer the new recruit he was six months ago.  After the baptism of several battles, he has transformed from a simple rookie loader into a mature veteran. Not only is he now extremely proficient in loading artillery shells, he has also learned the skills of a gunner and radio operator in his spare time.  , so he has long been very familiar with the moisture in Zhou Xiaobo's words.

    I saw Lu Daliang pleading to Zhou Xiaobo: "Sir, let me do it. How about you use my parallel machine gun, and I will go up to control the heading machine gun! You are ours  Commander of the First Company, if you want to do something wrong, won¡¯t our company be abolished?¡±

    "You kid!" Zhou Xiaobo laughed bitterly. He was very touched by Lu Daliang's kindness, so he naturally knew how to sit inside the tank and shoot out with a machine gun.  As long as the tank is not directly hit by the Japanese large-caliber artillery, there will be no problem in terms of safety.  It's much more comfortable than holding on to a machine gun and shooting outside in a hail of bullets.

    Zhou Xiaobo was about to say something.  But Lu Daliang had already pushed open the top cover and got out, and soon the sound of machine gun fire was heard above his head.

    Seeing this situation, Zhou Xiaobo gritted his teeth, picked up the headset and shouted loudly: "Everyone in the first company, pay attention, accelerate at full speed, and immediately rush to the enemy's position to pave the way for the infantry behind!"

    As more and more tanks rushed over, the positions of the Japanese 13th Regiment were also breached in many places. Seeing that the position was about to fall, the captain of the 13th Regiment, Aomori Masahito, held the command knife and looked desperately at his own position, which seemed to be leaking everywhere.  Looking at the Chinese tanks that had broken through, a look of despair flashed in their eyes.

    Looking at the Japanese tanks getting closer and closer, Aomori Masahito sighed and said to an officer beside him: "Second Lieutenant Ogura, as the flag guard captain, now is the time for you to perform your duties. Prepare to burn the military flag."

    "Hai!"

    Second Lieutenant Ogura cried tears in his eyes. In his hands were four soldiers holding rifles and a flag bearer. The flag bearer held a long flagpole high, and on the flagpole was a silver-yellow military flag.  Second Lieutenant Ogura walked up to the flag bearer. He gently stroked the long tassel on the flag of the 13th Regiment in the flag bearer's hand with his white-gloved hand. The fringe represented the Japanese army.The military flag is very similar to the talismans held by ancient Chinese diplomatic envoys. They are both long strings of tassels. The top of the wooden painted flagpole is gold-plated, symbolizing the sixteen-petal chrysanthemum pattern embossed gold emblem of the Japanese Emperor.  Second Lieutenant Ogura unfolded the military flag with both hands, and the words "Kumamoto Regiment" of the Rising Sun Flag sewn on the tassel on the long section were clearly written in the lower corner.

    For any Japanese army, the military flag is the most important thing. If the military flag is there, the organization will be there. If the military flag is not there, the organization will not be there. This rule is an iron law that no one can violate.

    Second Lieutenant Ogura is usually a very calm person, but at this time, the hand holding the military flag in his hand was trembling.  Finally, he turned around and said to Aomori Masahito with a tearful voice: "Your Majesty, Captain, the 13th Regiment has not been completely defeated. We can definitely send people to escort this coalition flag out. I am willing to stay with you."  Die here!"

    "Bagaya Deer!"

    Aomori was furious. He strode forward a few steps to Second Lieutenant Ogura, stretched out his hand and gave him a slap in the face and cursed: "You idiot, don't I know this? But you have to know that even if  We escorted the general flag back to the division headquarters, but what will the division commander think of us, a group of defeated generals, will the Thirteenth Regiment continue to exist if we flee back in such a hurry?"

    It must be said that Aomori Masahito was an officer with a strong self-esteem and was deeply poisoned by Bushido tea. On weekdays, he even idolized Nogi Nogi Nogi, who was always shouting for a caesarean section. Therefore, if he lost the battle today, he would shout to burn the military flag.

    Although Second Lieutenant Ogura was anxious, there was nothing he could do about it. Just when he was running around anxiously, a messenger stumbled over.  He shouted as he ran: "Captain of the regiment, your Excellency, the division commander, has ordered that the 13th regiment immediately withdraw from the position and move to the second line of defense to continue the defense!"

    "Nani? Transfer in?"

    After this order, Second Lieutenant Ogura couldn't help but burst into tears with excitement. Even Aomori Masahito secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, no one wanted to die if nothing happened. The reason why he ordered the burning of the military flag just now was because he was worried about returning after defeat.  I will be ordered to have a caesarean section by Machijiri Ryouki, so I want to take the first step and solve the problem myself. But now that the division commander has ordered a retreat, what else is there to say? Just retreat quickly!

    Soon, the 13th Regiment, which had suffered heavy casualties and was on the verge of collapse, withdrew one after another after receiving the order.

    Zhou Xiaobo, who was commanding his seven or eight tanks to run rampant on the Japanese army's position, soon noticed the movement of the Japanese army. He was so excited that he was about to lead the remaining tanks to continue the pursuit, but was told that the tanks were running out of fuel.  , unwilling to do so, he angrily stopped the pursuit.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t just him, the 1st Armored Division¡¯s offensives also stopped at this time.  The reason is the same as Zhou Xiaobo's. After all, the maximum range of the T-34 is only more than 500 kilometers. After a night of long-distance running and a morning of fighting, almost all tank fuel tanks in the division are now almost bottomed out.

    Li Chenzhe stood on a slope, watching the tanks in front of him being withdrawn, with a look of regret on his face.  But Wu Chengfeng, who was standing next to him, said angrily: "It's such a pity. If your division's tanks still have one-third of the fuel, we can chase the Thirteenth Regiment's ass and beat them to take advantage of the victory.  ¡±

    Li Chenzhe smiled slightly and said, "Old Wu, don't take advantage of me and behave like a good boy. If you are not convinced, you can let the four hundred divisions come on your own."

    "You think I'm stupid!" Wu Chengfeng gave Li Chenzhe a big roll of his eyes, "My troops have been traveling all day and night, and they fought all morning again today. Brothers are not made of iron. Besides, even if a tank is made of iron, he  Parts still need to be replaced. If our division is allowed to continue the attack alone, it will be strange that the casualties will be very small. Our division has just regained a little strength, but it can no longer withstand the torment."

    "As long as you know!"

    At this time, Li Chenzhe had gone through several years of war and was no longer the stupid young man who led his classmates to block dignitaries in the military camp in Xuzhou.  He looked at the soldiers cleaning the battlefield in front and said with emotion: "Old Wu, although we fought fairly well this morning, you have also seen it. The Sixth Division is not a good one. Between our two divisions,  They are still able to resist so tenaciously despite such a joint attack and such powerful air support, which is enough to prove that it is not easy for us to defeat or eat this division."

    "Yes!" Wu Chengfeng also nodded and said with a gloomy face: "Don't forget, according to aerial reconnaissance, their 13th Division has already rushed over quickly. If nothing happens, it will be the morning of tomorrow at the latest.  We will arrive soon, and if we cannot defeat the Sixth Division before the morning of the day after tomorrow, then the future battles will be even more difficult!"

    PS: Thank you cjj71 for the reward!
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